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Understanding Student Fees

How to Pay Your Tuition

We make tuition payments easy and convenient by offering online payment through your RaiderNet account via ACH/E-check or credit card. To access the online payment, login to your RaiderNet account, click Student Billing and then CashNet Access.

Payment fees are as follows:

Type of Payment Service Fee Location
ACH/E-Check $0 Online Only
Cash $0 In-person (Niceville or DeFuniak location)
Check $0 In-person (Niceville or DeFuniak location) or via mail
Money Order $0 In-person (Niceville or DeFuniak location) or via mail
Credit Card
(Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express)
2.85% for domestic cards;
4.25% for international cards
Note: Transactions between $20-$106 are charged an additional $3 service fee
Online only

If you do not wish to pay online, you can make cash, check, or money order payments with the cashier at the Niceville Campus or Chautauqua Center in DeFuniak Springs. You may also mail check or money order payments (no cash, please) to:

Business Office
Northwest Florida State College
100 College Blvd.
Niceville, FL 32578


Course Fees and Tuition

Course fees are assessed for laboratory and other high-cost courses, such as those that may require equipment, additional supplies, liability insurance or other special costs. This fee is listed under the Fees tab on the class search details screen and is on file in the Business Office.

Current 2024-25 Course Fees

2024-2025 Proposed Course Fees – Changes Only

See the Complete Tuition Fee Breakdown


Cost of Attendance

Cost of Tuition

In State Cost of Attendance

Fall or Spring

With Relative
Without Relative
Tuition & Fees $ 1,662 Tuition & Fees $ 1,662
Room/Board $ 2,489 Room/Board $ 4,465
Books/Supplies $ 720 Books/Supplies $ 720
Transportation $ 1,188 Transportation $ 1,193
Miscellaneous $ 1,000 Miscellaneous $ 1,000
TOTAL $ 7,059 TOTAL $ 9,040

 

Summer

With Relative
Without Relative
Tuition & Fees $ 1,662 Tuition & Fees $ 1,662
Room/Board $ 1,660 Room/Board $ 2,976
Books/Supplies $ 720 Books/Supplies $ 720
Transportation $ 792 Transportation $ 792
Miscellaneous $ 668 Miscellaneous $ 668
TOTAL $ 5,502 TOTAL $ 6,818

 

Baccalaureate

Fall or Spring
Summer
Tuition & Fees $ 1,938 Tuition & Fees $ 1,938
Room/Board $ 4,465 Room/Board $ 4,465
Books/Supplies $ 720 Books/Supplies $ 720
Transportation $ 1,193 Transportation $ 1,188
Miscellaneous $ 1,000 Miscellaneous $ 1,000
TOTAL $ 9,316 TOTAL $ 9,311

Out of State Cost of Attendance

Fall or Spring

With Relative
Without Relative
Tuition & Fees $ 5,817 Tuition & Fees $ 5,817
Room/Board $ 2,489 Room/Board $ 4,465
Books/Supplies $ 720 Books/Supplies $ 720
Transportation $ 1,188 Transportation $ 1,193
Miscellaneous $ 1,000 Miscellaneous $ 1,000
TOTAL $ 11,214 TOTAL $ 13,195

Summer

With Relative
Without Relative
Tuition & Fees $ 5,817 Tuition & Fees $ 5,817
Room/Board $ 1,660 Room/Board $ 2,976
Books/Supplies $ 720 Books/Supplies $ 720
Transportation $ 792 Transportation $ 792
Miscellaneous $ 668 Miscellaneous $ 668
TOTAL $ 9,657 TOTAL $ 10,973

Baccalaureate

Fall or Spring
Summer
Tuition & Fees $ 6,863 Tuition & Fees $ 6,683
Room/Board $ 4,465 Room/Board $ 2,976
Books/Supplies $ 720 Books/Supplies $ 720
Transportation $ 1,193 Transportation $ 792
Miscellaneous $ 1,000 Miscellaneous $ 668
TOTAL $ 14,241 TOTAL $ 11,839

Textbook Cost Information

The below textbook lists are posted in compliance with Rule 6A-14.092, Textbook Affordability.


Fee Payment Deadlines

When you complete your class registration, you are encouraged to pay your tuition and fees immediately or no later than the Tuition Payment Deadline noted in the Academic Calendar.  It is the student’s responsibility to honor this due date. Keep in mind that if you do not pay your entire account balance, you will be dropped from all courses regardless of prior or partial payments (unless you have a Nelnet payment plan). For additional information about account fees, please contact the Business Office.


Refunds

You can receive a full 100% refund up to and during the schedule adjustment period for the term. Refund checks will only be issued for $1.00 or more. Refunds less than $1.00 will be paid in cash at the Business Office on the Niceville Campus.

You may request a full refund after the schedule adjustment period by completing the refund request form found below. Only the following refund requests are considered valid and will be approved: Serious illness, military orders, death of the student or student’s immediate family, circumstances beyond the student’s control, or administrative college error. Refunds are NOT authorized for changes in work schedules or for enrollment status changes due to illegal activities. Refund requests must be submitted by the last day of the semester for which a refund is requested as published in the Academic Calendar. See the official appeal form for specific guidelines and criteria. Students needing assistance with this form should contact a Student Success Navigator at [email protected] or (850) 502-2895.

The refund request process may take up to 10 business days.  You will be notified of the disposition via your college email account.

Request for Exception: Business Office